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<< Our Photo Pages >> Backies Broch - Broch or Nuraghe in Scotland in Sutherland

Submitted by SolarMegalith on Sunday, 27 March 2011  Page Views: 4587

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Backies Broch
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 2.6 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Sutherland Type: Broch or Nuraghe
Nearest Town: Golspie
Map Ref: NC83450261
Latitude: 57.997373N  Longitude: 3.973422W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Backies Broch
Backies Broch submitted by hamilton : This view over the broch interior emphasises the sturdy walling currounding it. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Broch in Sutherland

Remains of a broch preserved as a stone mound. Artefacts unearthed during it's excavations are in Dunrobin Museum.

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Backies Broch
Backies Broch submitted by hamilton : Viewed from higher up the hillside, the first impression of Backies broch is that it is just a pile of rubble. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Backies Broch
Backies Broch submitted by hamilton : This is the view of Backies from the foot of the rocky knoll on which it stands. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Backies Broch
Backies Broch submitted by hamilton : The walling at Backies broch consists of smallish, flat stones. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Backies Broch
Backies Broch submitted by hamilton : This is an elevated view showing the entrance passage and doorway from outside the broch. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Backies Broch
Backies Broch submitted by hamilton : The entranceway at Backies broch.

Backies Broch
Backies Broch submitted by hamilton : The door frame leading into the wall cavity.

Backies Broch
Backies Broch submitted by hamilton : This panoramic composite image shows the entire structure of Backies broch.

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Re: Backies Broch by hamilton on Sunday, 08 July 2018
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Backies broch, considered to be a solid-based broch, was excavated in 1846, and the spoils simply tossed over its walls to form a rubble pile all around it. The only feature evident from outside is the 5 metre long entrance passage and the entrance portal itself, surmounted by a huge lintel. But the interior is another matter altogether. The foundation course is completely buried in rubble but the second level is virtually complete and still stands 2½ tall round the entire structure. The second level is hollow, and a well constructed doorway leads into the intra-mural cavity.
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